Local Land Charges

 

The Council maintains the register of local land charges and responds to applications for searches of the register. Contact details are as follows:-
 
Local Land Charges
Chief Executive's Department
Town Hall
Bridge Street
Peterborough
PE1 1HG
Tel: (01733) 452538/452528
Fax: (01733) 452220
Email: local.landcharges@peterborough.gov.uk
NB: This service is not to be confused with HM Land Registry. If your enquiry relates to ownership of land you should contact Peterborough District Land Registry on telephone (01733) 288288 or fax (01733) 280022.
 
Drainage enquiries are dealt with by:-
 
Geodesys
Spencer House
Spitfire Close
Ermine Business Park
Huntingdon
PE29 6XY  
DX 123730 Huntingdon 6
Tel: (01480) 323889
 

The Local Land Charges Register

 

The Local Land Charges Register consists of
  • any grants which may have been awarded by the Council to an owner of a property.
  • planning permissions
  • conservation areas: this designation gives additional controls over new buildings or demolition works. it also helps to protect trees
  • environmental health issues. e.g. Smoke Control Orders
  • enforcement notices
  • financial charges: detailing amounts of money that are due to the Local Authority, usually these amounts have been incurred as a result of works carried out by the Council in default
 
However, there is no information about:-
 
  • land and property boundaries
  • land and property ownership
  • private rights of way
  • gas, electricity, telephones etc

 

What is a Local Land Charges Search?

 

A Local Land Charges Search is required to inform a purchaser of the existence of obligations or 'charges', enforceable against successive owners by local authorities, or central government.

 
A 'charge' describes a burden imposed on land with which successive owners or occupiers of land and/or property must comply. The charges detailed on the Local Land Charges Register would not normally be disclosed by looking at the title deeds or inspecting the land or property itself. People usually employ a Solicitor to carry out a search on their behalf; however, anyone can submit and carry out a Search, as long as they use the statutory application forms.
 
When submitting a 'Local Land Charges Requisition for Search' a combination of forms LLC1 and CON29R and CON29O in duplicate can be send (these forms are obtainable from Solicitors or Law Stationers).Please include two copies of an OS based plan, with the property to be searched  clearly outlined in red.
 

The CON29 is divided into two parts:

 
  • CON 29R - standard enquiries (Part 1) are enquiries that the Council answer
  • CON29O - optional enquiries (Part II), you should clearly mark in the relevant box if you want answers to these enquiries. Remember also, to include the necessary fee for each enquiry

 

For searches, download our Easy Search Application Form.

 

For a price details on Local Land Charge see the Fees section.

Peterborough City Council. Town Hall, Bridge Street, Peterborough, PE1 1QT - (01733) 747474 - DX12310 Peterborough 1